Monday, October 2, 2000 The University Daily Kansan Section A • Page 3 . Sorority members caught streaking By Rob Pazall writer@kanson.com Kansan stuff writer Streakers bore all last weekend in Chancellor Robert Hemenway's yard. The women said they'd lost a bet, the KU Public Safety Office said. Three members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority were caught streaking on campus early Sept. 23, and one of them was caught in the chancellor's yard. Katie Eagan, Kappa Kappa Gamma president and Tulsa, Okla., senior, said she was aware of the event but said it had never happened before at her house. "We don't condone that type of behavior." Fagan said. Sgt. Troy Malen of the KU Public Safety Office said the women could face indecent exposure charges. He said incidents like this usually involved some sort of a birthday or prank. “It's something intended to be harmless, but it might offend someone else.” Mailen said. Sellards Scholarship Hall is located next to the chancellor's house, and its residents know too well about streaking in that area. "It's Holly Hearting, WaKeeney senior, works at the front desk of Sellards Hall and said she saw streakers about once a year. "When fraternities have a birthday or a party, naked men will splash in the chancellor's fountain." Hearting said Hearting said she and other women at Sellards Hall responded to a buzz system. It comes in a series of long and short buzzes that alert them when they have a phone call or when someone comes to visit. But Hearting said they also had a buzz for streakers. "When a girl sees a streaker, she hits the naked man buzz." Hearting said. "Everyone comes down, hoots and hollers at him, and then goes back to her room." Hearting said she hadn't seen anything yet this year and she had never seen any female streakers. "We only have naked guys here." Hearting said. Edited by Casev Franklin Popularity spread by word of mouth From left, Mark 7, Akil, and Cut Chemist of the hip-hop group Jurassic 5 sign autographs after their show at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. The group was promoting their album Quality Control on the "Word of Mouth Tour." The tour included Dilated Peoples and members from the Beat Junkies. Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN Boaters say river needs on-ramps Continued from page 1A Laura Calwell, president of Friends of the Kaw, compared the three access points for the 172-mile-long Kansas River to having only three on-ramps for the Kansas Turnpike. She said the group would like to see a boat ramp every ten miles. "The Kansas River is one of the best-kept canoeing secrets in the United States," she said. "It was fun," she said. "I came because it's the environment and we should take care of our resources." Luwana Listener, a Haskell sophomore from Alberta, Canada, was on the river for the first time this Saturday. "There's a perfect opportunity to keep millions in the state." he said. Mike Calwell, former president of Friends of the Kaw and current president of the Kansas Canoe Association, said that millions of dollars left Kansas for river tourism in states such as Arkansas and Missouri, and that more access would increase tourism. At the end of the float, KU athletes helped pull the canoes out of the water. On Saturday, eight members of the women's swimming team volunteered their time. Sophomore swim-team member Kristi Misejka said she volunteered because she wanted to get out in the community and help. She said the Friends of the Kaw seemed concerned about the water quality of the river — water that she wouldn't want to swim in. "Everybody is smiling even though the wind has been blowing all day." she said. Interaction key for nontraditional students For more information on Friends of the Kaw, see www.kansriver.com Edited by Clay McCusition "It's really dirty." she said. By Leita Schultes writer@kansan.com Kansas staff writer Nontraditional students make up 20 percent of the KU student body, but Deena Hardie, Lawrence senior, said it was still easy to feel alienated. Enter KU Nontrads, an organization for students who commute, have children or are older than the remaining 80 percent of students. Formerly called the Organization of Adult Knowledge Seekers, the group changed its name last semester to increase recognition. "We're kind of large but quiet," Hardie said, adding that the group had 400 people on its e-mail list. Coming back to school after a few years away was difficult. Hardie said, and it was easy not to feel part of the campus buzz. She said nontraditional students often didn't participate in campus events, so the organization was a way for them to get involved and connect with the student body and their peers. Hardie said the goal of the group was to improve the University experience of nontraditional students. She said nontraditional students faced challenges at the University, but that the University had recently helped to improve their college experiences. She said new classes at the Edwards Campus were helpful for Kansas City students who commuted to Lawrence. Elaine Warren, public relations director for the Edwards Campus, said the campus traditionally had been for graduate students, but that degree-completion programs were in the works. Warren said if the idea was approved by the Board of Regents for next fall, students would be able to start biology or English degrees at Johnson County Community College and finish the last two years at the Edwards Campus. Edwards Campus offered four undergraduate classes this semester, Warren said, and planned to offer five in the spring. The new Hilltop Child Care Center and the increased availability of tutoring services were also improvements for nontraditional student life. Hardie said. KU Nontrads is primarily a social organization, Hardie said. The group meets every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. They have a party every semester and also are planning a Halloween party this fall. In addition, Hardie said the organization also volunteered in the community. It helps sponsor the Hannah's House Foundation, 2518 Ridge Court, which provides a home-like setting for single mothers. Members also are involved in community outreach organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Edited by Erin McDaniel Students take advantage of library's late-night hours By Katie Teske Special to the Kansan traffic as midterm exams approach. Students are beginning to take advantage of the extra study time offered by Anschutz Library, said Denise Stephens, director of Anschutz. The third level of Anschutz now opens at 10 a.m. Sunday and doesn't close again until 8 p.m. Friday. In addition to the expanded hours for the third floor, Anschutz is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every Saturday. Stephens said the number of students using the library between 8 p.m. and midnight had increased from almost none to about 100 people since the new hours began six weeks ago, and expected to see more "KU students have wanted a late-night study facility for years. I am delighted that the libraries can now offer such a facility," said Keith Russell, dean of libraries. Alex Tenuta, Chicago junior, said he thought the late-night hours were a great idea and the late hours would allow students to work during the day and study at night. The money needed to keep Anschutz open 24 hours is provided by tuition dollars intended for library services and collections. Korb Maxwell, last year's student body president, worked with the library administration last year to determine how the library could best meet students' needs. Late night study was a priority on Maxwell's list. Kent Miller, library facilities officer, said that providing a safe place for students totudy in the early morning hours had been a top priority. "Anschutz, with its open floor plan, is the most suitable library facility," he said. Only the third floor of Anschutz is open between midnight and 8 a.m. The study area has computers, photocopiers, study tables and comfortable seating. The computers are connected to the library's network and provide access to research databases, the Libraries' catalog and the Internet. While the bulk of the books and journals housed in Anschutz will not be accessible to late-night scholars, basic and specialized reference books in the sciences and government information are shelved on the third floor. Between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m., access to Anschutz Library is restricted to current KU students, faculty and staff. Library services such as reserve and circulation are not offered. 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